On Feb. 6, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, by a 224-194 tally. Passed along party lines, the legislation is the most comprehensive pro-worker labor law reform in decades. It was designed...
READ MOREREAD MORECheck out Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager, as he makes his monthly appearance on America’s Work Force Radio. Hager told AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc he recently spoke at the...
READ MOREREAD MOREOhio’s union membership decreased in 2019, following a national trend, which saw overall union density and membership throughout the United States decrease slightly as well. According to the annual report released by the Bureau of Labor...
READ MOREREAD MOREA recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics study revealed there were 5,250 fatal work injuries in the United States in 2018, up from the 5,147 deaths recorded in 2017. There were 731 construction occupation related deaths in 2018, which...
READ MOREREAD MOREIn Central Ohio, union construction workers can expect another busy year. Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager said 2019 was the busiest year on record for his affiliated union...
READ MOREREAD MORECheck out Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager, as he makes his first appearance of the New Year on America’s Work Force Radio. In this episode, Hager and AWF host Ed “Flash”...
READ MOREREAD MOREDuring the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council final networking event of the year, building trades leaders discussed the record-setting year in terms of manhours. Held on Dec. 10 at the Hollywood Casino. C/COBCTC...
READ MOREREAD MOREMore than 1,000 union members volunteered for the 65th Annual Christmas Cares-Union Shares food giveaway. Volunteers from St. Stephen’s Community House, the AFL-CIO Central Ohio Labor Council and Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction...
READ MOREREAD MOREIn mid-December, members of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building Trades volunteered their time as Charity Newsies in order to raise needed funds to provide clothes for children in need. Throughout Franklin County, volunteers, which included...
READ MOREREAD MOREThe Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council will hold another apprenticeship fair, targeting those in the Hilltop community and educating them about a career in the skilled trades. The event will be held on Tuesday Jan. 15...
READ MOREREAD MOREYou need to listen to Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, as he makes his final appearance of 2019 on America’s Work Force Radio. On this episode, Hager and AWF host...
READ MOREREAD MOREFor most Americans, including members of the building trades, the rising cost of healthcare is a major concern. Rising rates for health insurance have continued to eat away at building trades members paychecks. Despite many Local unions earning...
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